The holiday season is officially upon us. And the holidays are such a hard time of year. Especially for widows. During this time of year, I always miss Jared even more. I wish he was here to go to the ...
Facebook reminded me of a memory that was a turning point in my grief. In September 2016, I flew to Brazil for work. And I was advised to not wear any valuable jewelry. So for the first time since ...
Anger is the greatest motivator because it’s limitless. When discussing the stages of grief, psychologist recite the five stages of the Kubler-Ross Model: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression then Acceptance As most of us who are widowed now know this model ...
What do you do when life unexpectedly happens as a widow entrepreneur We went from “us” to “me” I have been an entrepreneur for 15 years along with my late husband Mr. Devan Johnson who we lost recently ...
There is a deep loneliness that encompasses my soul lately. It is similar to a shadow that follows you on a partly sunny day. It's always there. I'm keenly aware of the sunshine. But the longing for my husband and ...
Over the past couple of weeks, I have had a writer's block of sorts… Or maybe more of a writer's flood… Or perhaps a mental flood is the best way to put it. My mind is filled to the brim ...
I recently began my journey into year five of this widow life. And so much has changed from that first year. And some things will always remain the same. When I think of my late husband now, I ...
As my life moves forward, I realize there will be an entire group of people that never knew Jared. People who came into my life after his death. People who never had the pleasure of calling Jared friend. And I ...
I want to preface what I am about to write by saying this blog may be hard to read. I never want to deter people from reading what I write, but I will be honest and say that this past ...